Automobile-lamp.



G. MILLER. AUTOMOBILE LAMP. APPLIOATIONIILED SEPT. s, 1913.

Patented Aug. 25, 19%

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To (all whom may concern j it known that l, Sinner MILLER, citizen of the United Eitates, residing at Los jingeles, in the county of Les Angeles and Elitate oi? California, have invented a new and useful Automobile-Lamp, of which. the following is a soecification.

inrentio slates to lamps for vehicles and more particularly to automobile lamps.

The particular invention is to form of iriction till joint for the p rpcse cit insuring that thelamp remain in esition when once adjusted.

llurthor r and advantages will appear hereinatlter.

Referring; to the drawings, whiiclr'are :tor

'- illustrative purposes only: Figure l is an elevation partly in section of my invention, as applied to the wind shield oi an automobile. Fig. 2 is a, plan view partly in section of the apparatus shown in Fig 1. Fig. 3 is an elevation. oi an alternative form of my invention.

in the embodiment oi my invention illustrated in Fig. l and 2, is a transparent wind shield of an autorhohile which is provided with a frame 1.1 ordinarily made cl? metal and of circular section.

1. is a bracket provided with a depres slon in the end 13 thereof, this depression being of a suitable size and shape to grip the member 11. A clamp 1.4 is provided having an end 15 of similar section to the end 1.3 and having an end 16 adapted to bear upon. the bracket 12. Bolts'rl are provided passing through the members 11 and l t clamping them firmly together, and clamping;

them upon the member ll. The bracket 12 also provided with an end -18 through which is bored a hole 19, the hole having av conical seat 20. [a knuckle 21 is provided having a threaded projection 22 adapted to pass through hole 19 and having a. conical shoulder 28 adapted tobear upon the conical seat A spring lock washer Q/l is pro vided and a castellated nut 25,- which may he held in place by a p1n26,pass1ng through supply a bracket a0, held in place by a clamp the projection 22, is also provided. The knuckle Ell has a threaded projection 27 provided with a conical shoulder 28, this projection 27' passing through a hole 529 in a lug; 30, which is riveted or otherwise secured to the lamp 31. A. spring washer 32 and a castellated' nut 33 secured by a pin 34L provided to secure the projection ill.

The lamp 31 may be of any convenient iorn'r, that shown being provided with a parabolic reflector 35 and an incandescent lamp 36, a handle 37 being provided at the rear thereof for manipulation. A gas" burner may he substituted for the incandescent lanip 36, the supply therefor being taken through the bushing 3d, through 1 which the electric wires 35, for supplying the lamp 36 are shown as in the alternative form shown in. 3 it all, these members being somewhat similar in form to the members 12 and id described above. The bracket 40 is provided with an end 42 which has a hole 43 extending therethrough, the hole being provided with a conical seat all as shown. Extending through the hole iPCis a threaded projeo tion 45 provided with a conical shoulder 4L6, a. spring washer lL-and a castellated nut lti held in place by a pin l9. This projection 45 is formed on the clevis 50, which extends upward on each. side of the lamp 51, which is oi exactly similar construction to the trunnions 52 and 53 in which the lamp turns.

b Mydevice maybe clamped upon the wind shield of anautomobile as shown, and the method of operation thereof is as follows: Electric current, gas or other illuminating means being supplied to the lamp 31, it is adjusted to bear upon the road ahead of an automobile or upon any other objects which it is desired to illuminate by gripping; the handle 37. The lamp turns in a horizoiu'alplanc around the projection 2? or in a vertical. plane around the projection 92; a coinhination of these two movements enabling the lamp to be turned any direction desired. ln the form of lamp shown in 3 the lamp turns in a horizontal plane around the projection 4.5 and in a vertical plane upon the truunions 52 and 53.

lvl'y invention should not be confused with the ordinary forms 'of'autonoobile a tubular frame, comprising a bracket adapted to be clamped to said frame, a clamp adapted to engage said frame and to clamp said bracket to said frame, a fastening means between said clamp and said bracket, a knuckle having a pivot With a conical seat, said pivot being elastically secured in said bracket, a pivot having a conical seat at right angles to said first named pivot and a lamp pivoted upon said last named pivot, said pivot being elastically secured therein.

In testimony Wheieof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 25th day of August, 1913.

SIDNEY, G. MILLER.

In presence of- Fom) W. HAINS, FRED A. MANsFmLD. 

